Dumbarton should not look for any gifts from their host Falkirk in this League One game. Here's our full match preview!
- Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Dumbarton have the most scored goals (13) in League One
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Falkirk's stadium, Falkirk Community Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Dumbarton have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Dumbarton when playing on artifical turf; 9 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses from 24 matches. They have scored 29 goals in these games and conceded 40.
Falkirk form and stats
Falkirk must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three League One games here at Falkirk Community Stadium.
C. Morrison was the last player to score a league goal for Falkirk and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Falkirk haven't scored in 180 minutes.
No payout for Falkirk in their previous match, an away game at Alloa Athletic that ended in defeat 0-2.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Kilmarnock (1-3).A decent goal production from Falkirk in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. From these home matches, Falkirk have conceded only 2 goals.
Dumbarton form and stats
Dumbarton have six points from their first three away games in the League One, meaning two victories and a loss.
Dumbarton won their last game, 5-0 versus East Fife played at home. As mentioned above, Dumbarton was the only team on the pitch versus East Fife in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
Prior to that result Dumbarton won their away game at Montrose. The scoreline was 2-1.Dumbarton has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded by Dumbarton in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Falkirk victories, five draws and zero Dumbarton wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Morrison 3 goals |   G. Buchanan 3 goals | P. Dixon 2 goals |
Falkirk missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Falkirk | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 13 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 52% |
- All of Dumbarton's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dumbarton have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dumbarton have the most scored goals (13) in League One
- Dumbarton have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in League One
- Dumbarton have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Falkirk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Falkirk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Cove Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Clyde | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | East Fife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 4 |